.. _folders: System Folders ************** In this documentation we will repeatedly refer to two different folders that Gaia Sky uses to store data and configuration settings: ``$GS_DATA`` and ``$GS_CONFIG``. Their location depends on the Operating System and is specified below. Linux ===== As of version ``2.2.0``, the Linux release of Gaia Sky uses the `XDG base directory specification `__. - ``$GS_DATA`` = ``~/.local/share/gaiasky/`` - ``$GS_CONFIG`` = ``~/.config/gaiasky/`` Windows and macOS ================= Windows and macOS use the old ``.gaiasky`` folder in the user home directory for both locations, so: - ``$GS_DATA`` = ``$GS_CONFIG`` = ``[User.Home]/.gaiasky/``